It's one of the most controversial topics in modern Spain; some say it's a cultural art form, and others say it's a brutal form of torture.
In this episode, we look at the history of bullfighting through the ages and ask ourselves what lies ahead.
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Aug 27
#629 | “Please, Sir, I Want Some More": The Truth About Victorian Workhouses
✨ Back To School Sale - Save 25% - https://dripl.ink/MUYZHEnds 23:59, Sunday 6th September.--Charles Dickens made the Victorian workhouse famous, but the reality behind Oliver Twist was even worse than fiction. This episode tells how workhouses treated Britain’s poorest people, a ... Show More
22m 37s
Aug 13
#626 | The Strange Story of Punch and Judy
✨ Back To School Sale - Save 25% - https://dripl.ink/MUYZHEnds 23:59, Sunday 6th September.--He wears a red hat, carries a stick, and laughs as he beats almost everyone he meets. This episode tells the odd, violent story of Punch and Judy, the puppet show that began in Italy and ... Show More
25m 31s
Jul 30
#624 | George III: The Real Story of the “Mad King”
✨ Back To School Sale - Save 25% - https://dripl.ink/MUYZHEnds 23:59, Sunday 6th September.--In 1788, King George III began speaking without pause, talking to trees, and frightening his court. He is often remembered as the “Mad King” who lost America, but his life was far more co ... Show More
25m 31s
Nov 2023
El toreo de hoy (Bullfighting of Today) - Revisited
Juan Pablo grew up fascinated with bullfighting, a tradition in his home country of Spain. But when he discovers recorte — the art of bull dodging — he sees it as a thrilling, more humane alternative. He throws himself into the dangerous sport, risking his life every time he face ... Show More
26 m
Jun 2021
El toreo de hoy (Bullfighting of Today)
Juan Pablo grew up fascinated with bullfighting, a tradition in his home country of Spain. But when he discovers recorte — the art of bull dodging — he sees it as a thrilling, more humane alternative. He throws himself into the dangerous sport, risking his life every time he face ... Show More
24m 58s
May 2018
From the Past to the Modern Day: Does torture actually work?
<p>It's one of the most ancient practices in human civilization, and one that continues in the modern day. In recent decades experts, military officials and activists alike have argued over the definitions of torture -- and, most importantly, whether it actually works. So how muc ... Show More
59m 41s
Aug 2023
CLASSIC: From the Past to the Modern Day: Does torture actually work?
It's one of the most ancient practices in human civilization, and one that continues in the modern day. In recent decades experts, military officials and activists alike have argued over the definitions of torture -- and, most importantly, whether it actually works. So how much t ... Show More
1 h
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